Isaac Samuel
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abba Bichi, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the 2027 general election for Bichi Federal Constituency in Kano State.
Bichi emerged as the party’s sole candidate and was returned unopposed during the APC House of Representatives primaries.
Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, also clinched the APC ticket for Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 polls.
Other serving lawmakers who secured the party’s tickets include Shehu Muhammad for Fagge Federal Constituency and Abdullahi Muazu Baban Ganduje for Kabo/Gwarzo Federal Constituency.
Jibrin, Muhammad and Baban Ganduje were affirmed as candidates following consensus arrangements reached among party stakeholders.
Results from the APC state secretariat also showed that Idris Dankawu and Rabiu Ibn Yusuf emerged winners for Kumbotso and Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituencies respectively.
In Gezawa/Gabasawa Federal Constituency, serving lawmaker Mohammad Nalaraba also secured victory in the party’s primary election.
However, former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, failed in his bid to secure the APC ticket for Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency.
Lawan lost to Yusuf Badau in what party officials described as a keenly contested primary election in the constituency.
APC spokesperson in Kano State, Auwalu Soja, confirmed the outcome, stating that Abba Bichi emerged as the sole candidate for his constituency and was subsequently affirmed by delegates.
According to him, candidates emerged through consensus arrangements in 20 federal constituencies, while elections were conducted in four constituencies where stakeholders failed to reach agreements.
He added that collation of results was still ongoing in some constituencies as of the time the report was filed.
